The Architecture Forum has developed and is evolving a comprehensive enterprise
architecture framework to enable businesses to achieve the right balance between
IT efficiency and business innovation, while also taking into consideration the
constantly changing needs of the business environment. A certification program
supports the framework.

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Architecture Forum Vision The Architecture Forum is recognized as the leading global Enterprise Architecture organization.

Architecture Forum Mission
The Open Group vision of Boundaryless Information FlowTM for and between enterprises through a set of programs that focus on all architectural aspects of Boundaryless Information Flow. These include, but are not limited to:

Providing both broad and deep leadership to the architecture community on its path to becoming a profession

Validating, publishing, fostering, and maintaining best practices for architecture

Initiating and managing programs and projects to support these activities

What we doThe Forum brings together customers,
vendors, consultants, governments and academia to work on:

TOGAF® (The Open Group Architecture Framework) :
A comprehensive architecture framework and methodology
which enables the design, evaluation and implementation
of the right architecture for an enterprise. more

TOGAF® Certification : An assurance
program providing four classes of certification: Certified,
Tool Support, Training and Professional Services. It is
used by architecture service providers, tool vendors and
individual enterprise architects more

IT customer organizations who wish to base their Enterprise Architecture work
on the open, industry standard TOGAF® can now procure
tools, training, and professional services on the basis of certified conformance
with the TOGAF® standards.list
of current TOGAF® Commercial Licensees

IT Architecture Practice : Supporting the establishment
of a skills and experience-based The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) Program,
that provides a foundation for trust between suppliers and customers;
and collaborating with other leading standards bodies to make IT architecture
a professional discipline . more

Architecture Tools : Promoting the
availability of effective tools for enterprise architecture. more

MembersThe Forum has worldwide and cross industry representation,
with over 200 organizations participating in its activities.
List of members.

Key AccomplishmentsTOGAF® 9 -- a major revision of TOGAF®. TOGAF® 9 provides a wide-ranging set of revisions to improve the value of the TOGAF® framework: It is an evolution from TOGAF® 8.1.1,, thereby preserving existing investment in TOGAF®, and adds further detail and clarification to what is already proven more

Business Executive's Guide to IT Architecture
A
brochure which explains why IT architecture is crucial to
the success of your business, and describes The Open Group
Architecture Framework (TOGAF®) and how it can help to deliver
an effective IT architecture. more

Publications The Forum has produced a wide variety of publications,
many of which are available online, as well as in hard copy
form. more

In the News

The Architecture Forum and TOGAF® feature prominently in news about The Open Group.

Standards Information Base (SIB)
A database that can dynamically generate lists, structured
according to the TOGAF® taxonomy of services, of all the
standards for use in open systems architecture. A highly
effective procurement tool. (Under revision) more

The Forum welcomes participation
by all interested parties. If you would like to influence the
direction and outcome of the
Forum, have early access to specifications and participate
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